December, 2006 archive

Smart Loops, a provider of pro audio loops, samples and web-based recording services, has released the SL Reference Kit for SoundFont 2.0-compatible software samplers and sound cards. SL Reference Kit includes over 350 MB of 24-bit drum samples, performed live on a Pearl Reference kit, and recorded at the world-renowned Platinum Labs in Nashville.

Arturia has released version 2.2 of Moog Modular V.
This new version of the Moog Modular V includes:

Universal Binary support
VST 2.4 \ Cubase 4 ready
A new installer, regrouping all previous updates

The upgrade is free to all registered users.

Smart Loops, a provider of pro audio loops, samples and web-based recording services, has released the SL Reference Kit for SoundFont 2.0-compatible software samplers and sound cards. SL Reference Kit includes over 350 MB of 24-bit drum samples, performed live on a Pearl Reference kit, and recorded at the world-renowned Platinum Labs in Nashville.
All SL [...]

Discovery Firm, a Japanese sample CD maker, has released I Love Tibet – a CD-ROM with 644 MB of 16-bit/44.1kHz recordings of loops, one-shots, multi samples made using varied cross-section of instruments – sacred percussion, wind instruments and sutras to the Tibetan Buddhist music – together with some more traditional percussion, string and wind [...]

Apple today filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 1, 2006 and its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (”SEC”). Both filings had been delayed pending the conclusion of an independent investigation by the special committee of the board of directors into past [...]

Laurent Colson has released version 4.0 of MusicMath music conversion software.
This new version is now Universal Binary to support new Intel based Macs and adds the following features:

Values in Hertz and in Ms can be modified in Delay module to obtain the tempo
The result in the Tap Tempo module can be copied as global tempo
Bug [...]

DUY has announced that the entire range of TDM plug-ins is now compatible with Apple’s Intel-based Mac computers, in addition to the recently-released native-compatible versions.
Registered users have been informed by email of the updated links to download the new versions. The available demo versions being delivered through DUY’s website are also Intel-compatible.
DUY’s Universal Binary versions [...]

Crysonic has announced the release and availability of Spectralive NXT, utilizing a completely new engine with 10 algorithms and processors designed for professional use. Spectralive NXT incorporates many new features including a semi-parametric Analog based fine-tuning EQ powered by the second generation Crysonic Spectral Audio Vitalizer.

Spectralive NXT Overview
Spectralive NXT uses a considerably different method to [...]

A new 2 disk limited edition DVD box set takes a look at the life of Jean-Jacques Perrey.
The DVD features a new 2 hour, 3 camera interview; two complete lectures from the Tryptych and Transmediale festivals (also featuring the late Bob Moog) and Transmediale concert with Dana Countryman in high definition widescreen, rare photo gallery [...]

James Brown, the Soul Brother Number One, the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business, and the Godfather of Soul, is dead.
Brown was hospitalized with pneumonia at Emory Crawford Long Hospital on Sunday and died of heart failure around 1:45 a.m. yesterday.
Brown hit the charts with a string of hits that inspired the world of hip-hop and [...]